Unfortunately, it seems the camera is now communing with nature out there.
Not a job that _had_ to be done now but nice to have an excuse for a few hours behind a saw.
Went back to that ramshackle house to remove the small, ratty pine tree at the right. I had already removed all the other trees last summer.
2 hours of cutting/piling brush reminded me that brushing out is my least favorite part of 'wooding'. Also got reminded that when doing pine, one gets 'sticky hands' from the sap. cured that with the old "grab some dirt and rub' trick. Fine until I left and realized that I didn't want to be nibbling on the donuts I brought with such dirty hands. Minor diversion to a small town on way out to wash hands
Made a mistake by driving across a narrow neck of farmland on the old driveway that has been farmed over "Oh, that's solid enough". Halfway across I was tossing mud rooster tails and wondering. About half done with the brushing out I decided to get the PU back across that area and onto the county road. Figured if I stuck it, I oculd at least be cutting up the tree while waiting for the tow. Backed up along the house as far as possible and 'gunned' it. Must have been doing about 40 when I hit the mud. Last 10 feet was getting rather 'sweaty" but made it.
Anyhow the tree is gone, the brush piled and waiting for the torch...maybe next week. Brush pile is almost the size of the whole tree. I left the 'firewood' piled there for anyone who wants it - only enough for a couple good fire pit fires.
Drove up to my last logging site to scout it. I thought I might have 5 or 6 trees left. Hah! must be at least a dozen medium locusts and 2 good size red elm. I think I will be giving some of that away also.
Harry K
Not a job that _had_ to be done now but nice to have an excuse for a few hours behind a saw.
Went back to that ramshackle house to remove the small, ratty pine tree at the right. I had already removed all the other trees last summer.
2 hours of cutting/piling brush reminded me that brushing out is my least favorite part of 'wooding'. Also got reminded that when doing pine, one gets 'sticky hands' from the sap. cured that with the old "grab some dirt and rub' trick. Fine until I left and realized that I didn't want to be nibbling on the donuts I brought with such dirty hands. Minor diversion to a small town on way out to wash hands
Made a mistake by driving across a narrow neck of farmland on the old driveway that has been farmed over "Oh, that's solid enough". Halfway across I was tossing mud rooster tails and wondering. About half done with the brushing out I decided to get the PU back across that area and onto the county road. Figured if I stuck it, I oculd at least be cutting up the tree while waiting for the tow. Backed up along the house as far as possible and 'gunned' it. Must have been doing about 40 when I hit the mud. Last 10 feet was getting rather 'sweaty" but made it.
Anyhow the tree is gone, the brush piled and waiting for the torch...maybe next week. Brush pile is almost the size of the whole tree. I left the 'firewood' piled there for anyone who wants it - only enough for a couple good fire pit fires.
Drove up to my last logging site to scout it. I thought I might have 5 or 6 trees left. Hah! must be at least a dozen medium locusts and 2 good size red elm. I think I will be giving some of that away also.
Harry K
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